Social business services company Dachis Group wants to measure the socialness of business. Its Social Business Index will offer insight into how “social” companies are, and how they stack up against their peers.An index like this could change the cultures of businesses. Those that listen and adapt the best could win the customers. If you’re a larger company don’t be left behind!

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Dachis Group Debuts “Social Business Index” — Think Of It As Klout For Companies via @techcrunch http://t.co/lxkdgEA

BIA/Kelsey — which also handles investments in media companies — reports small and midsized businesses in the U.S. will spend $16.6 billion in the online/digital media space by 2015 while marketing through traditional media will be flat at $12.1 billion by 2015. Will you be part of the forward wave?

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RT @MediaPost: SMBs Aim At Digital Marketing: According to a new U.S. SMB Spending Forecast by BIA/Kelsey, small and medium-sized… http://t.co/6QvFyAw

That’s “Small-business people” not “Small business people” but you know what I mean. I’ve uploaded this list at my Twitter handle @SaDuros. You can follow it from there or from the source @DandB.Learn from small-business social media pioneers.

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#Twitter 4 #SmallBusiness http://t.co/unMrLaW @BizSugar "The Most Influential Small Business People on Twitter"

What is that gosh-durned Twitter anyway and how can I use it for my business? Check out the tip using in here that uses Advanced Search within a specific location. Repeat after me: Twitter is my friend!

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Twitter tips for small business RT @GlenGilmore: How to Use Twitter for Local Business http://t.co/ec7Lqui rt @TweetSmarter #smallbiz